Τμήμα Ωκεανογραφίας και Θαλασσίων Βιοεπιστημών
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MASTER OF RESEARCH IN MARINE SCIENCES
Since the academic year 2018-19, the Department of Marine Sciences offers the MSc Course Program “Research in Marine Sciences“, that is governed by a coherent interdisciplinary approach.
The Course objectives are to:
(i) provide theoretical background knowledge to conduct high level specialized research in the marine and coastal environment, in subjects related to natural and ecological processes, marine biosciences, protection and management of ecosystems and their resources, and sustainable development
(ii) develop the academic skills and abilities of postgraduate students, and
(iii) meet the global educational, research, social and developmental needs of the 21st century.
- Innovative approach
n the M.Sc. Research in Marine Sciences (MSc ‘ReMS’) postgraduate students will conduct high quality research in Marine Sciences, which will be certified through the publication of a scientific article based on the research results of their Thesis.
The study program includes
(a) in the first semester, course modules that provide the necessary knowledge for a future researcher, focusing on general research methodologies and quantitative analysis, as well as on specialized research methods applied in Marine Sciences, and
(b) in the next two semesters, the undertaking of an individual research topic by each student under the supervision of a faculty member who is responsible for tutoring all research stages (literature review, formulation of original research questions, design and implementation of research, analysis of data collected, discussion of results) with the aim of producing and delivering an original research paper.
- Suitable Candidates
Graduates of Departments of Marine Sciences, Environment, Oceanography, Marine Biology, Marine Life Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, or other relevant academic subjects of Universities, as well as graduates of Polytechnic Schools and Technical Universities. The evaluation and final selection of the prospective students will be made by the Selection Committee based on specific criteria defined in the Operational Regulation of the MSc ‘ReMS’.
- Duration of the MSc Course Program
The duration of the MSc Course Program “Research in Marine Sciences” is three (3) semesters.
- Course Program - Language of Teaching and Diploma Thesis
Τhe total number of ECTS required to fullfil the MSc program is 90. All courses are compulsory. Courses offered during the second and third semesters are adjusted to the research topic selected by the candidate in collaboration with the supervisor. The language of teaching and writing the Thesis is English.
- Tuition fees
The tuition fee of the Master of Research in Marine Sciences program amounts to a total of € 1200.
- First semester
| Mandatory modules | ECTS | |
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1 |
10 |
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2 |
10 |
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3 |
10 |
| Σύνολο ECTS | 30 |
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- Second semester
| Σύνολο ECTS | 30 |
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- Third semester
| Mandatory modules | ECTS | |
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1 |
15 |
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2 |
15 |
| Total ECTS | 30 |
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| Summary | |
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Country: |
Greece |
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City: |
Mytilene, Lesvos |
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Duration: |
3 academic semesters |
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Language: |
English |
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Means of education: |
Lecturing – hands-on Research |
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Type of education: |
Full time |
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Candidacy Submission Deadline: |
According to the Invitation Call |
| Contact | |
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Email: |
rmsc@marine.aegean.gr |
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Phone: |
22510 36802 |
- Publications of postgraduate students
- 2025
Fuentes Rivera Escalante, M., Galanos, V., Trygonis, V. (2025). The underwater noise footprint of bottom trawling in the National Marine Park of Alonnisos, Greece. Thalassas 41, 192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-025-00946-9
- 2024
Nikolaou, A., Papadimitriou, E., Kiourani, E., & Katsanevakis, S. (2024). Pinna nobilis refugia breached: Ongoing Mass Mortality Event in the Gulf of Kalloni (Aegean Sea). Mediterranean Marine Science, 25(3), 747–752. https://doi.org/10.12681/MMS.38613
- 2023
Savin A, Sini M, Xynogala I, Lioupa V, Vougioukalou K, Stamatis K, Noè S, Ragkousis M, Gerovasileiou V, Dailianis T, Katsanevakis S (2023). Assessment of macroalgal communities on shallow rocky reefs in the Aegean Sea indicates an impoverished ecological status. Mediterranean Marine Science 24(2): 241-258. https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.31034
Zotou, M., Papadakis, O., Catanese, G., Stranga, Y., Ragkousis, M., Kampouris, T. E., Aga-Spyridopoulou, R. N., Papadimitriou, E., Koutsoubas, D., & Katsanevakis, S. (2023). New kid in town: Pinna rudis spreads in the eastern Mediterranean. Mediterranean Marine Science, 24(3), 709–721. https://doi.org/10.12681/MMS.35343
Ragkousis, M., Zenetos, A., Souissi, J. Ben, Hoffman, R., Ghanem, R., Taşkın, E., Muresan, M., Karpova, E., Slynko, E., Dağlı, E., Fortič, A., Surugiu, V., Mačić, V., Trkov, D., Bahri, W. R., Tsiamis, K., Ramos-Espla, A. A., Petović, S., …., Nikolaou, A.,……., Tsalapatis, A., ……, Hassen, B., Katsanevakis, S. (2023). Unpublished Mediterranean and Black Sea records of marine alien, cryptogenic, and neonative species. BioInvasions Records, 12(2), 339–369. https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2023.12.2.01
Nikolaou, A., Tsirintanis, K., Rilov, G., & Katsanevakis, S. (2023). Invasive Fish and Sea Urchins Drive the Status of Canopy Forming Macroalgae in the Eastern Mediterranean. Biology, 12(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12060763
Nikolaou, A., & Katsanevakis, S. (2023). Marine extinctions and their drivers. In Regional Environmental Change (Vol. 23, Issue 3). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-023-02081-8
- 2022
Giagkazoglou Z, Griffiths AM, Imsiridou A, Chatzispyrou A, Touloumis K, Hebb JL, Mylona D, Malamidou AK, Apostolidi ED, Batjakas IE, Gubili C, (2022). Flying under the radar: DNA barcoding ray wings in Greece detects protected species and umbrella labelling terms. Food Control 132, 108517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108517
Karampetsis D., Gubili C., Touloumis K., Adamidou A., Triantafillidis S., Evangelopoulos A., Batjakas I.E., Kamidis N., Koutrakis Μ. (2022). Biological parameters and spatial segregation patterns in sharks from the North Aegean Sea, Greece. Marine and Freshwater Research 73(11) 1378-1392. https://doi.org/10.1071/MF22079
- 2021
Chaniotaki M, Kolovoyiannis V, Tragou E, Herold LA, Batjakas IE, Zervakis V, (2021). Investigation of the response of the Aegean Sea to the Etesian wind forcing. Continental Shelf Research 225, 104485. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2021.104485
Koumpiadis P, Sganga DE, Politis SN, Gallego V, Butts IAE, Asturiano JF, Batjakas IE, Tomkiewicz J, (2021). Sperm production and quality in European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in relation to hormonal treatment. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 00, 1– 9. https://doi.org/10.1111/rda.14011
Stranga Y, Katsanevakis S (2021). Eight years of BioInvasions Records: patterns and trends in alien and cryptogenic species records. Management of Biological Invasions 12(2), 221–239, https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2021.12.2.01